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COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
301 AM CHST WED JAN 2 2019

...LARGE SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS SURF AND 
DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS...

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GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
301 AM CHST WED JAN 2 2019

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM FRIDAY...
...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

* ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS...EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF OF 8 TO 10 FEET TO
  SLOWLY SUBSIDE TO BETWEEN 7 AND 9 FEET THURSDAY. SURF WILL 
  CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE FURTHER...POSSIBLY FALLING BELOW HAZARDOUS 
  LEVELS THURSDAY NIGHT. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. 

* ALONG EAST FACING REEFS...SURF IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW THE 
  HAZARDOUS LEVEL OF 12 FEET...BUT SURF UP TO 10 FEET WILL 
  PRODUCE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR SEVERAL MORE DAYS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID VENTURING OUT ALONG EAST OR NORTH FACING REEFS AND BEACHES.
LARGE BREAKING WAVES CAN KNOCK YOU DOWN AND CAUSE SERIOUS
INJURIES.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM. SWIM
PARALLEL TO SHORE...THEN BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE.

&&

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KLEESCHULTE